Hey baby elephant friends! It's been a minute since we last spoke.

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which is near and dear to our hearts here at /r/babyelephantgifs, recently published some extraordinary accomplishments from their work over the past over the past 47 years. In the spirit of celebrating SWT and all the fundraising we've done for them in the past, I thought I'd share these tidbits with you:

• 320 orphans successfully raised

• 62 wild elephant babies born to ex-orphans, including four (to date) born in 2024 alone

• Over 100 elephants and 4 orphaned rhinos currently dependent on the Trust's care

• 9 fixed-wing aircraft and 3 helicopters in the SWT Aerial Unit patrolling for anti-poaching, veterinary care, and conservation efforts

• In 2023 alone, teams patrolled 42,997 miles on foot, confiscated 15,967 snares, and assisted in the arrest of 1,056 perpetrators of wildlife crimes

• To date, Mobile Vets have attended to more than 13,310 animals, including 3,628 elephants

Anyway, I thought these stats were inspiring and wanted to share them with you. Should we do another fundraiser for elephant charities this holiday season? It's been a few years since our last one. Let me know, and in the meantime consider adopting a baby elephant anyway! It makes a fun gift for those that are near and dear to you.

Until next time, take care :)

Is it a good organization?

I’m thinking about adopting an elephant for my girlfriend.

It says you get monthly updates. Are those general updates about the organization or do you get updates on the specific animal you adopted?

Edit: Thank you guys! I adopted a cute little boy for my girlfriend.❤️

Hey everybody. This month marks 10 years since I started /r/babyelephantgifs after seeing the reception to a post I made over in /r/gifs. I know this subreddit isn't as active as it once was. The world has changed, reddit has changed, life has happened, and many of us have moved on.

That said, /r/babyelephantgifs is still here (numbering 1.3 million strong!) and it turns out that baby elephants are still remarkably cute. Here's a look back at some of my favorite gifs from the last 10 years.

Cute as a button

Baby elephant waves hello and continues on his merry way

Hey there miss, you come here often?

I can't believe you've done this

Baby elephant wipes out while chasing birds

Extracting a baby elephant from the earth

Baby elephant meets the keeper who raised her orphan mom

Too scared to cross the stream

Baby elephants come in all shapes and sizes at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Preparing for a duel

Baby elephants and kiddie pools: a match made in heaven

And the gif that started it all: Can someone please stop the ride, I'd like to get off

Cheers to another 10 years :)